When you get into a strange field, anyone is possible to call you a layman. I can always use the shortest time to pick up the necessary background. If you own the capability, you shall have the chance to call them something else. Actually, the most important matter is your thinking logic, and you also have to own the fundamental knowledge of physics and mathematics. Although the thinking logic is not easy to obtain, I think that you can know how to solve a problem step by step firstly.
According to my experiences, you still need to learn at least a programming language and the numerical methods. As Everyone knows, the computer applications are very important, so that you should learn the basic software as far as you can. Which software shall you learn? You shall learn the software you are interest in. Because the computer technologies are still developed by the computer scientists and engineers, I think that you have to keep learning the relative knowledge and techniques.
If you are leisure, you shall learn the speed reading. Besides, you have to own the reading habit, and you can use your speed reading to browse the books, magazines, and newspapers. You should maintain the reading habit, but it is not easy to keep. In addition, you shall remember all of what you learn, or your learning habit will be non-meaning for you. You can choose something to study, and you also can research for specific topic. If you really follow what I said, you shall own the capability of problem-solving. Please don't forget "Persist in the Chairman's Leadership".
According to my experiences, you still need to learn at least a programming language and the numerical methods. As Everyone knows, the computer applications are very important, so that you should learn the basic software as far as you can. Which software shall you learn? You shall learn the software you are interest in. Because the computer technologies are still developed by the computer scientists and engineers, I think that you have to keep learning the relative knowledge and techniques.
If you are leisure, you shall learn the speed reading. Besides, you have to own the reading habit, and you can use your speed reading to browse the books, magazines, and newspapers. You should maintain the reading habit, but it is not easy to keep. In addition, you shall remember all of what you learn, or your learning habit will be non-meaning for you. You can choose something to study, and you also can research for specific topic. If you really follow what I said, you shall own the capability of problem-solving. Please don't forget "Persist in the Chairman's Leadership".